Apple leaf midge vs Little Ground Squirrel

Dasineura mali compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasineura	Spermophilus
Species	Dasineura mali	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.